Bædeker (1898) Route 10 page 121
The large *Church of St. Mary, erected over the traditional birth place of Christ, lies in the E. part of the town, above the Wâdi el-Hrobbeh, and is the joint property of the Greeks, Latins, and Armenians.
Sam and companions, en route between Mar Saba and Jerusalem, visit Bethlehem September 27, 1867. Mark Twain Project: Quaker City Itinerary
Murray Route 9 page 207
After visiting the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, Sam and companions camped at Mar Saba September 26, 1867. They departed Mar Saba at 3:00am September 27, 1867 en route to Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Mark Twain Project: Quaker City Itinerary
See Murray Route 9 page 204
The Dead Sea. — History. The Dead Sea was called by the Hebrews the Salt Sea. and by the prophets the Eastern Sea also. The Greeks and Romans named it the Sea of Asphalt and the Dead Sea. The Arabs give it the same name, but more commonly call it Bahr Lût, or Lake of Lot, Mohammed having introduced the story of Lot into the Koran.
Bædeker (1898) Route 15 page 155
It is the western part of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13-17), in Arabic Al-Maghtas, a name which was historically used for the pilgrimage site on both sides of the river.
Sam and companions departed Jerusalem at 8:00am on September 25 arriving that night at Jericho. They departed Jericho at 2:00am September 26 en route to the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. Mark Twain Project: Quaker City Itinerary
See Bædeker (1898) Jericho
Fountain of Balaam's Ass
Sam and companions visited the quarry September 13.
Location from The Megalithic Portal
Temnin el-Foka (Arabic: تمنين الفوقا) is a village located approximately 28 kilometers southwest of Baalbek in the Baalbek District, in the Beqaa valley of Lebanon, at an altitude of 1100 meters above sea level. The village is famous for its Roman nymphaeum[1] which is close to the spring of Ain el-Jobb.
Temnin was settled since Roman times, but the original name is unknown. The town is divided into two municipalities, the other being Temnine Et Tahta.